Ouri Kessary
1901–1979 (age 78)
Biography
Ouri Kessary was an opinion journalist respected for bringing careful argument and moral clarity to the pages where he addressed both the new state’s challenges and the hopes of its citizens.
Through columns that balanced critique with encouragement, he urged public officials to rise to their responsibilities while praising communities that stood by one another, making his name synonymous with measured civic conversation.